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The Fourth King Matthew 2.2 Dr. Jim Denison What do you give a King who has everything? The nation of Brunei sits on the northwest coast of the island of Indonesia in Southeast Asia. It occupies just over 2,200 square miles, about the size of Delaware, or the Dallas-Ft. Worth Metroplex. 358,098 people live there, […]
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The Only Path to Peace Isaiah 11:1-9 Dr. Jim Denison Have you seen the television program Extreme Makeover? If not, that makes two of us. And apparently, only two of us. Makeover shows are multiplying faster than interest on your Christmas credit card purchases. I heard on the news this week that 40 such shows […]
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The Baby Born to Die Isaiah 49.1-7 Dr. Jim Denison This morning I have good news for half of you, and information for the rest. The essay is titled, “Why men are just happier people.” Here are some of its disclosures: wedding plans take care of themselves; car mechanics tell us the truth; wrinkles add […]
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Nevertheless Isaiah 9:1-7 Dr. Jim Denison A friend sent me these actual airplane in-flight announcements. On one flight with a “senior” flight attendant crew, the pilot said: “Ladies and gentlemen, we’ve reached cruising altitude and will be turning down the cabin lights. This is for your comfort and to enhance the appearance of your flight […]
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Hope in Hard Places Isaiah 40:1-5 Dr. Jim Denison The Presbyterian lay minister Fred Rogers (“Mr. Rogers” to us) once quoted an anonymous scrawling on the bulletin board of the great Notre Dame cathedral in Paris: “The world tomorrow will belong to those who brought it the greatest hope.” Counselors and psychologists have long known […]
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